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Ivanhr Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Accent as the criteria for distinguishing between native and non-native speakers
Many linguists consider accent to be the indicative of someone's nativeness. I mean people who live in Scotland are certainly natives but they speak with a distinct accent which is hard to understand even by many native speakers. On the other hand, many non -native speakers, speak with an accent that is very close to that of a native speaker (of standard English, either British or American).
What's yout take on that?
best regards
Ivan
What's yout take on that?
best regards
Ivan
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Hi Ivan I can't say whether or not your first sentence is accurate, though I imagine there are linguists who think that way. It's hard to agree or disagree with your use (twice) of the word "many", since that word is fairly subjective and thus open to varying interpretations. I would agree that there are indeed non-native speakers of English who are easier for me to understand than some native speakers of English are.
- Hi Ivan I can't say whether or not your first sentence is accurate, though I imagine there are linguists who think that way.
- It's hard to agree or disagree with your use (twice) of the word "many", since that word is fairly subjective and thus open to varying interpretations.
- I would agree that there are indeed non-native speakers of English who are easier for me to understand than some native speakers of English are.
- Of course, if you are used to listening to a particular accent, it is generally not hard to understand it.
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Hi Ivan
I can't say whether or not your first sentence is accurate, though I imagine there are linguists who think that way. It's hard to agree or disagree with your use (twice) of the word "many", since that word is fairly subjective and thus open to varying interpretations.
I would agree that there are indeed non-native speakers of English who are easier for me to understand t
I can't say whether or not your first sentence is accurate, though I imagine there are linguists who think that way. It's hard to agree or disagree with your use (twice) of the word "many", since that word is fairly subjective and thus open to varying interpretations.
I would agree that there are indeed non-native speakers of English who are easier for me to understand t
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